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Pedestrian killed in crash involving dump truck near Innerkip

By Ruby Sweeney

June 24, 2022 - 11:03pm

A fatal pedestrian crash has closed several roads just east of Innerkip Friday evening while police investigate.

The crash happened sometime before 6:30 p.m., according to a tweet posted by the West Regional Ontario Provincial Police (OPP).

Police say a person was struck by a dump truck along Oxford County Road 29 in Blandford-Blenheim Township and has since died from their injuries.

Few details have been released as the investigation is still in the early stages.

County Road 29 remains closed as of 7 p.m. Friday between Oxford County Road 22 and Blandford Road and Township Roads 6 and 8.

More to come.

https://twitter.com/OPP_WR/status/1540464788869873665

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